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Business–United States–Statistics
Source: U.S. Census
Just Released, Nation Adds 1 Million Self-Employed Businesses to Reach 18.6 Million, Census Bureau Reports
“The number of businesses with no paid employees grew from 17.6 million in 2002 to more than 18.6 million in 2003, a growth rate of 5.7 percent, according to a report issued today by the U.S. Census Bureau. This represents the biggest rate of increase in self-employment since the Census Bureau began releasing such statistics in 1997; the rate during the 2001 to 2002 period, 3.9 percent, was the previous high.” Full Text of report along with Excel files available.
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Postsecondary Education–United States–Degrees Awarded
Source: National Center for Education Statistics
Postsecondary Institutions in the United States: Fall 2004 and Degrees and Other Awards Conferred: 2003-04
“This report presents information from the Fall 2004 Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) web-based data collection. Data were requested from nearly 6,600 postsecondary institutions participating in Title IV federal student financial aid programs. The tables in this publication present counts of institutions by selected institutional characteristics including tuition, fees, and other costs. Tables also present data on the number of degrees and other formal awards conferred during the period July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004 by Title IV postsecondary institutions.”
Full Report (PDF; 538 KB)

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